A fire blazed in the fireplace during the cold winters night. Bakura was
surrounded by his friends. Yami, Ryou, and Marik were once again playing a
video game. Yugi awaited for Tristan to return from picking Tea up at the
airport. Joey sat on the couch entertaining his younger sister. Serenity.
As they all enjoyed themselves, sharing memories and drinking egg nog,
Bakura sat quietly watching the fire as if it were the greatest thing he'd
ever seen.
The calm Christmas get together at Bakuras home was interrupted by the spirits throwing down their controllers, frustrated at the fact that they always had a three way tie. They thought it was ridiculous that this always happened.
Tristan opened the door and held it open for Tea. She wore a leather jacket with a fur collar lining. Yugi jumped up and greeted them. Tea placed her gifts under the well decorated tree and sat down next to Joey.
"How's Britain, Tea?" Yugi asked wanting to know every detail
After high school had ended (in June) Tea was accepted to attend a highly appreciated school of dance. Tristain and Joey attended a small junior college in which they were luckily accepted. Yugi will be attending Domino University once spring rolls around.
Yami will be left to attend the shop after Yugi's grandfather had died in the late summer due to cancer. Ryou hangs around at the Turtle Game Shop a lot with Yami and Marik reminiscing about the past. They would remember the times when they were troublemaking friends causing problems left to right. Although they did fight time to time.
"It's great, Yugi! I brought you all something, but they're all wrapped up and tucked underneath the tree." Tea smiled
Bakura turned his gaze away from the fire to the couch. As he watched it the couch transformed into the head of a monster with a smirking smile on his face. Bakura shook away this sight, but Ryou understood what was wrong.
Ever since the eye was accidently placed into Bakura's head he'd been slipping into insanity. Thanks to Bakura's strong will he has managed to not only stay sane longer than a normal human but also kept it from his friends. No need to worry them. Although with the eye within his head, he can see into peoples minds and has a tendancy to have a vision or two now and then.
Ryou looked down at the gifts under the tree. He counted how many each person had recieved. Bakura had 7 as well as Tristan, Tea, and Yugi. Serenity had 5 and Joey had 8. The spirits each had 3.
Tea droned on and on about her time in Britain until there was nothing left to say. Tristan and Joey spoke of how they managed to hold C's in J. College and Serenity spoke of how she had thought of exploring the world.
"But once you finish high school, sis." Joey reminded her
"I know, big brother, I know."
After they ate they exchanged gifts. Bakura didn't open his.
"What's wrong, Bakura?" Yugi asked
"I just don't think I should open them."
"Don't you wanna have the surprise in the presence of your friends?" Tea asked
"What surprise? I already know what each one is." Bakura sighed
He stood up and was ready to walk off. Once he opened the door to exit he whispered "Besides what if one were to eat me?"
Everyone thought they heard it wrong but Ryou and Marik sighed. They had worry in their eyes. Worry for Bakura obviously.
"Did he just say... What I thought he said?!" Joey asked
"I thought he would've told you all by now." Ryou said placing a half opened box down onto the floor
"Told us what, Ryou?" Yugi asked
"Well when we were fighting Zeda, a while back, he fell onto the eye in which it was accidently placed into his head."
"Him, not being the destined one for the eye." Marik continued
"Would drive him insane." Yami finished
"So your tellin' me that Bakura is goin wacko?" Joey asked
"To put it in lamen terms, yes."
Yugi stood up and followed Bakura out. He had to be sure he was all right. The door to Bakura's room had a carved in sign that read: KEEP OUT! In Japanese, Egyptian, English, and shadow realm language. Bakura was lying on his bed. Within his room there lied torn pictures of family and friend on the floor. Holes in the wall as it Bakura had stabbed them. Broken glass, tattered old clothing, also writings on the wall which was written in blood, most likely Bakura's.
"Bakura... " Yugi whispered
"Why do you have so much sorrow in your voice?" Bakura asked not even looking up
"Why didn't you tell us?" Yugi was now sitting beside him on the bed
The door slammed shut and the knob locked itself. Every window in the room shut and locked.
"I didn't want to worry you."
Bakura reached down and picked up an Egyptian looking book. He opened it to a marked page in which it read: Will power.
"It's a spell I used so that I could be stronger against the magic. I was hoping it would give me enough time so that I may escape this fate."
"How?"
The calm Christmas get together at Bakuras home was interrupted by the spirits throwing down their controllers, frustrated at the fact that they always had a three way tie. They thought it was ridiculous that this always happened.
Tristan opened the door and held it open for Tea. She wore a leather jacket with a fur collar lining. Yugi jumped up and greeted them. Tea placed her gifts under the well decorated tree and sat down next to Joey.
"How's Britain, Tea?" Yugi asked wanting to know every detail
After high school had ended (in June) Tea was accepted to attend a highly appreciated school of dance. Tristain and Joey attended a small junior college in which they were luckily accepted. Yugi will be attending Domino University once spring rolls around.
Yami will be left to attend the shop after Yugi's grandfather had died in the late summer due to cancer. Ryou hangs around at the Turtle Game Shop a lot with Yami and Marik reminiscing about the past. They would remember the times when they were troublemaking friends causing problems left to right. Although they did fight time to time.
"It's great, Yugi! I brought you all something, but they're all wrapped up and tucked underneath the tree." Tea smiled
Bakura turned his gaze away from the fire to the couch. As he watched it the couch transformed into the head of a monster with a smirking smile on his face. Bakura shook away this sight, but Ryou understood what was wrong.
Ever since the eye was accidently placed into Bakura's head he'd been slipping into insanity. Thanks to Bakura's strong will he has managed to not only stay sane longer than a normal human but also kept it from his friends. No need to worry them. Although with the eye within his head, he can see into peoples minds and has a tendancy to have a vision or two now and then.
Ryou looked down at the gifts under the tree. He counted how many each person had recieved. Bakura had 7 as well as Tristan, Tea, and Yugi. Serenity had 5 and Joey had 8. The spirits each had 3.
Tea droned on and on about her time in Britain until there was nothing left to say. Tristan and Joey spoke of how they managed to hold C's in J. College and Serenity spoke of how she had thought of exploring the world.
"But once you finish high school, sis." Joey reminded her
"I know, big brother, I know."
After they ate they exchanged gifts. Bakura didn't open his.
"What's wrong, Bakura?" Yugi asked
"I just don't think I should open them."
"Don't you wanna have the surprise in the presence of your friends?" Tea asked
"What surprise? I already know what each one is." Bakura sighed
He stood up and was ready to walk off. Once he opened the door to exit he whispered "Besides what if one were to eat me?"
Everyone thought they heard it wrong but Ryou and Marik sighed. They had worry in their eyes. Worry for Bakura obviously.
"Did he just say... What I thought he said?!" Joey asked
"I thought he would've told you all by now." Ryou said placing a half opened box down onto the floor
"Told us what, Ryou?" Yugi asked
"Well when we were fighting Zeda, a while back, he fell onto the eye in which it was accidently placed into his head."
"Him, not being the destined one for the eye." Marik continued
"Would drive him insane." Yami finished
"So your tellin' me that Bakura is goin wacko?" Joey asked
"To put it in lamen terms, yes."
Yugi stood up and followed Bakura out. He had to be sure he was all right. The door to Bakura's room had a carved in sign that read: KEEP OUT! In Japanese, Egyptian, English, and shadow realm language. Bakura was lying on his bed. Within his room there lied torn pictures of family and friend on the floor. Holes in the wall as it Bakura had stabbed them. Broken glass, tattered old clothing, also writings on the wall which was written in blood, most likely Bakura's.
"Bakura... " Yugi whispered
"Why do you have so much sorrow in your voice?" Bakura asked not even looking up
"Why didn't you tell us?" Yugi was now sitting beside him on the bed
The door slammed shut and the knob locked itself. Every window in the room shut and locked.
"I didn't want to worry you."
Bakura reached down and picked up an Egyptian looking book. He opened it to a marked page in which it read: Will power.
"It's a spell I used so that I could be stronger against the magic. I was hoping it would give me enough time so that I may escape this fate."
"How?"